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CONS

VERDICT

The Flower Shop - Summer in Fairbrook is really only reserved for those after a light romantic story; the interactive elements are too sparse and limited in their scope to be considered a true game.

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Interactive books; choose your own adventures; or whatever you're inclined to call them are an odd category of entertainment that only just manages to cross over in to the realm of 'games' for the very reason that you can influence the outcomes thanks to your decisions. The Flower Shop - Summer in Fairbrook by vNovel Interactive barely covers the 'interactive' portion of this equation, but it should be no real surprise to point out that the story is at least interesting enough to play through to the end, so it's not a total wash-out.

You follow the story of Steve (not Steven) as he deals with a recent break-up with his girlfriend at college. Being the typically unlikeable and lazy individual that he is, it's up to his father to ship him off to the country to live with his Uncle to learn a bit of humility and motivation. It's an unlikely scenario that places Steve in the path of several women that he can either court or rebuff in order to restore the relationship that led to where he is.

Unlike similar recent releases like CAUSE OF DEATH, there are relatively few points of interaction for your character as you're forced to play through scene after scene of exposition or basic character development. This is surprising as these interactive points can have large gaps that could easily be punctuated by moments that allow you to sympathize or at least understand Steve's motivations.

As a gamer it's hard to enjoy this game as it provides absolutely no satisfaction, with no real 'right' or 'wrong' way to play the game ever being presented and unlike similar dating-sims there's no need to improve yourself outside of character interactions. While The Flower Shop is a well told story, other recent adventure titles provide stories just as compelling while remaining truly interactive.

Description

✌ Featured in "What's Hot" on the App Store!

Steve is a bored college student with no motivation, no direction, and now...no girlfriend. When his dad sends him to a farm for the summer to "build character", Steve knows it'll be the worst summer ever. But the girls of Fairbrook just might change his mind...and maybe even his life.

A fun, witty and romantic interactive story, that will inspire you to live better. Recommended for guys and girls alike.

Features:

• Over 9 hours' worth of total gameplay
• 5 different endings
• 8 characters to form relationships with
• 4 characters to date
• Shape your story: multiple choices and your decisions determine the events and outcome of Steve's summer in Fairbrook

✒ Reader Reviews:

✭✭✭✭✭ by Music554
"One word, perfection. Best visual novel on the app store."

✭✭✭✭✭ by ElfHunter
"This app is wonderful! It has everything other Visual Novel Apps are lacking a good plot, correct english translation, and grammar."

✭✭✭✭✭ by Cel Halcyon
"This game exceeded my expectations by an impressive amount. ... tugged on my heart so much more. Absolutely incredible."

✭✭✭✭✭ by Yueskue97
"This is a very great game! ... wasn't what I was expecting! The storyline is great and the characters are lovable..."

✭✭✭✭✭ by Lovely.runner
"The storytelling is superb. I actually got choked up in some scenes... The art direction and music fit so well together..."

✭✭✭✭✭ by Ford Gale
"Oh my gosh, this game is SO much fun!! ... the writing and the story line flowed really well ... I liked how you could have multiple endings by your own decisions..."

✭✭✭✭✭ by soo tired
"...it's a really feel good game for when ur feeling down"

✭✭✭✭✭ by Yvette Ramos
"This app is so wonderfully designed. The storyline is well written and the graphics are lovely."